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Former minister’s lips zipped on details of resignation incident

Andrew Bayly resigned and apologised, after he last week took hold of a staff member’s upper arm.

WATCH: Former Commerce Minister Andrew Bayly speaks to media.

Brent Edwards Mon, 24 Feb 2025

A repentant Andrew Bayly has given little explanation of the incident that prompted him to resign as a minister late on Friday night.

Bayly released a statement late this morning announcing his resignation, saying that during an animated discussion with a staff member he had taken it too far and

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Brent Edwards Mon, 24 Feb 2025
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